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18 March 2020
High-quality transport infrastructure development is increasingly important to economic growth and quality of life in Asia and the Pacific.
This conference examined policy papers submitted to ADBI on high-speed rail and other transport infrastructure projects and their spillover effects on the…
Organizer: ADBI
6 to 7 February 2020
Aging population is a global issue and UNDESA estimates about 962 million people to be aged 60 or over around the world, which accounts for about 13% of the world population. Many Asian countries are also experiencing unprecedented population aging. Japan has the highest proportion of people aged…
Organizer: ADBI
27 to 28 January 2020
Under the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, national governments are primarily responsible for disaster risk reduction and are advised to work closely with local governments and the private sector on mitigation efforts. Priority focuses stipulated in the framework include understanding…
Organizer: ADBI
12 to 13 December 2019
According to the International Monetary Fund, the world’s economic growth remains subdued as the growth in developing economies is weaker than expected. The sign of sluggish global growth continues to show due to several macroeconomic risks, for example, trade tensions, weak investment due to lack…
Organizer: ADBI
9 to 11 December 2019
The Deputy Dean of ADBI delivered the opening remarks at the Workshop on Solid Waste Management in Yokohama, hosted by ADBI, in collaboration with the City of Yokohama, on 9-11 December 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. The workshop was organized for government officials from Fiji, Indonesia, the Philippines…
Organizer: ADBI
30 to 31 October 2019
The capacity of Asia and the Pacific to feed its population, which is projected to reach 4.9 billion by 2030, or over 60% of the global total, is hindered by the fact that it accounts for just 35% of the world’s arable land. While the region continues to enhance food security, the challenges it…
Organizer: ADBI
9 to 10 October 2019
The Asian Development Bank is providing technical assistance to the Government of Indonesia, particularly its Directorate General of Water Resources (DGWR) - Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH), in preparing the Enhanced Water Security Investment Project (EWSIP). The proposed EWSIP will…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department
30 September 2019
Urbanization is widely believed to be an engine of growth. Cities host dynamic firms and create productive jobs, with agglomerations resulting in better matches between workers and jobs, strong input-output linkages, and more knowledge spillovers. But there is some concern that the nature of…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department, Southeast Asia Department
18 September 2019
The Urban Sanitation Joint Government/Partners Group meeting aimed to share experiences and lessons learned from Indonesia and other countries on approaches to raise awareness, create demand, and change behavior to enhance access to sanitation in Indonesia.
Below are learning materials as shared…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department
6 September 2019
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has put over 25,000 kilometers of dedicated high-speed railway lines into operation since 2008, far more than the rest of the world. The PRC also continues to actively develop transport infrastructure generally under its ambitious Built and Road Initiative.
The…
Organizer: ADBI